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Tokoeka are classified as nationally vulnerable by the [[New Zealand Threat Classification System]]. They face threats from habitat loss and predation by introduced mammals, such as dogs, stoats, ferrets and cats. The Haast tokoeka is particularly endangered due to its small population size and low recruitment rate.<ref name=":0" /> | Tokoeka are classified as nationally vulnerable by the [[New Zealand Threat Classification System]]. They face threats from habitat loss and predation by introduced mammals, such as dogs, stoats, ferrets and cats. The Haast tokoeka is particularly endangered due to its small population size and low recruitment rate.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Conservation efforts for tokoeka include predator control, captive rearing, translocation and public education. The Department of Conservation manages several projects to protect and enhance tokoeka populations in different areas. Some examples are: | Conservation efforts for tokoeka include predator control, captive rearing, translocation and public education. The Department of Conservation manages several projects to protect and enhance tokoeka populations in different areas. Some examples are:<ref name=":0" /> | ||
* The | * The Haast Tokoeka Recovery Programme, which involves intensive stoat trapping, egg or chick removal from the wild, rearing in captivity or on predator-free islands until large enough to survive stoat predation, and establishing new populations on Coal and Rarotoka Islands and at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. | ||
* The | * The Fiordland Tokoeka Project, which involves landscape-scale stoat trapping in parts of Fiordland National Park and monitoring of population trends. | ||
* The | * The Stewart Island Kiwi Project, which involves community-led predator control, advocacy and research on kiwi behaviour and ecology | ||
== Sub-species == | == Sub-species == | ||